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Shareholders say “yes” to CC buyout

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The meeting didn’t take long, since most shares had been voted by proxy, but shareholders of Clear Channel Communications overwhelmingly voted to sell the company to a buyout group...
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Westwood One details coverage of Olympics

Westwood One presents the 2008 Summer Olympic Games live from Beijing, China beginning Friday, August 8 through Sunday, August 24, 2008. Westwood One, the official ...
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Arbitron issues top-line Chicago data

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As it did a few days ago for Los Angeles, Arbitron has now released its first top-line data from its Portable People Meter (PPM) panel in Chicago. No surprises. As with all other PPM markets...
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More stock grants for Citadel execs

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RBR First: As shareholders of Citadel Broadcasting watch their shares trade on Wall Street for pocket change, the directors of the company have been handing out new stock grants to the top...
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Clear Channel shareholders vote today

Today’s the day, but there’s not much suspense. Clear Channel Communications shareholders vote on whether to accept a $36 per share buyout led by Bain ...
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Arbitron counting on PPM to boost revenues

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Revenues gained only 4.7% for the first half of 2008 at Arbitron, but the company is sticking with its guidance to Wall Street that the full year will be up 8-10%. That’s because the...
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Protective order issued against radio host Russ Martin

The Dallas Morning News reports an emergency protective order prohibits KLLI-FM radio personality Russ Martin from approaching the woman he’s accused of assaulting and threatening ...
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Lionel's Book hits stores 8/5

Lionel's new book, “Everyone's Crazy Except You and Me...And I'm Not So Sure About You,” will be published by Hyperion 8/5. “The format of my ...
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ESPN Radio’s “Don’t Ever Give Up ESPYs V Foundation Auction” raises record $1.1 million

The fourth annual ESPN Radio “Don’t Give Up ESPYs V Foundation Auction” set a record by raising $1,130,314 for The V Foundation for Cancer Research, ...
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Westwood One, Cumulus announce major Billy Bush deal

Westwood One announced a major partnership with Cumulus Media that will bring Billy Bush to radio listeners in 25 new markets. Phase One of the ...
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Who will own the new Clear Channel?

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If you answered Thomas H. Lee Partners and Bain Capital, you’re only partly right. It’s a lot more complicated than that. This Thursday is when...
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Arbitron details PPM sample increases and guarantees

The improvements designed to boost client confidence in PPM were unveiled at last week’s meeting of the Arbitron Radio Advisory Council (RAC). Now Arbitron has ...
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They’ve not shut him up yet

A few months back RBR/TVBR asked Cox Radio CEO Bob Neil, the most vocal critic of PPM, what it would take from Arbitron to make ...
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XM reports 9.6 million subs

As it waits (and waits) for permission to merge with Sirius, XM Satellite Radio reports that it ended Q2 with 9,653,000 subscribers, an increase of ...
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Hannity signs co-syndication deal with ABC, Premiere

Looks like Premiere will get at least a big piece of the long-dreamed Limbaugh-Hannity afternoon bloc: Citadel's ABC Radio Networks, CC Radio's Premiere Radio Networks ...
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Savage addresses Autism controversy

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In a recent broadcast of The Michael Savage Show, Dr. Savage referred to children who have been misdiagnosed with autism. Some listeners expressed concerns about Dr. Savage's comments...
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June makes radio look back fondly on bleak forecasts

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Wall Street was expecting radio revenues to sink 4% in June; unfortunately the reality was much worse. A pair of double-digit potholes snared radio...
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Finally: portable HD Radios coming in days

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A major step in making HD Radios more user-friendly: No need to find a place to plug it in! Coby Electronics is introducing a new ...
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Dobson, Bell, Carr and Tuna win Hall of Fame balloting

Despite a campaign by gay rights groups to block his induction, Dr. James Dobson and “Focus on the Family” won balloting in the national active ...
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Wife of Rusty Humphries succumbs to long-battled illness

Talk Radio Network is saddened to announce the passing of the wife of veteran national talk show host Rusty Humphries. Ami Kathleen Humphries passed away ...
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